Story by Cpl. Josue Marquez | 3d Marine Division | 10.04.2019
BLUE BEACH, Malaysia – U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Division and members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) participated in exercise Tiger Strike 2019 at Blue Beach, Malaysia, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, 2019....
Story by Gunnery Sgt. Robert Durham | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 10.06.2018
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit left the East Coast on three U.S. Navy ships for Exercise Trident Juncture 2018....
Story by Lance Cpl. Imari Dubose | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 09.03.2017
BEAUMONT, Texas -- After an exhaustive but humbling week of search and rescue operations, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andy Sosa, an amphibious assault crewmember, rested and conducted necessary maintenance on amphibious assault vehicles at the Ford Park Entertainment Complex, Beaumont, Texas, on Sept. 1, 2017....
Story by Sgt. Clemente Garcia | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.28.2016
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment began the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation across multiple training areas on Camp Lejeune, Oct. 24, 2016. The MCCRE is a five-day exercise, testing the unit’s warfighting capabilities and readiness for combat prior to deploying....
Story by Cpl. Thor Larson | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.19.2016
“Attention landing force, standby for call aways,” comes over the 1MC. Upon hearing the call, Marines and sailors begin hastily throwing packs on their backs and grabbing their weapons from the armory. The loud clang of metal hatches rings through the spaces of the ship and the thud of boots on the deck can be heard while people rush to get their gear ready. The 1MC continues to......
Story by Lance Cpl. Brianna Gaudi | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.03.2016
As waves crashed against the shoreline, Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles took the beach and fought toward inland objectives in Namsos, Norway, March 3, 2016....
Story by Lance Cpl. Justin Bowles | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.16.2016
A beeping noise emitted from a computer system. “Fire Mission!” exclaimed one of the Marines, warning his peers that they must get ready. The Marines scrambled for their helmets and took their positions around the M777A2 Howitzer....
Story by Lance Cpl. Justin Bowles | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.10.2016
Through the darkness, Marines began storming out of their Assault Amphibious Vehicles just outside of a mock combat town as blank rounds from assault rifles bellowed into the night. Holding their position near their AAVs, the Marines returned suppressing fire as a faint whistling noise wailed in the distance. “Whiteout, whiteout, whiteout,” exclaimed a Marine in the tactical stack, warning......
